FULL REBUILD: Upgrading A 1970 Dodge Challenger Restomod From The Inside Out

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  • @onefortheroad2291
    @onefortheroad2291 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    RIP Joe Elmore
    Of all the hosts on the power block shows over the years, you were my favorite

    • @fillmore1267
      @fillmore1267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My other dad

  • @naijainnit
    @naijainnit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Who needs a 2-hour movie when you can watch a satisfying 3-hour restomod? Keep'em coming!

  • @ahmedmetwally4961
    @ahmedmetwally4961 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    TJ, I so happy that you guys had fun…. I’m egyptian american and just to let you know there is millions of Egyptians following and enjoy watching your channel. Keep it up brother. Peace from texas.

  • @mattchew7219
    @mattchew7219 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is my favorite build with two of my favorite host. Reminds me of Stacey building copperhead. Good times in CARtoons on saturdays

    • @UpperDarbyDetailing
      @UpperDarbyDetailing ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stacey has a few full build videos like this on his channel as well. The knucklebuster pickup, the rat roadster, and the monster miata.

  • @UncleWayne5104
    @UncleWayne5104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    One of the better resto shows on TH-cam. Having the full build on one video is excellent. Cheers guys.

    • @Imminim
      @Imminim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bvt

  • @wednesdaychurch8965
    @wednesdaychurch8965 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    All car, no piss-poor drama acting. This is top of the line entertainment

  • @beltrang86
    @beltrang86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I jus watched this whole thing w out stoppin like it was a movie 😂 I Love the finished product

    • @ruinblackops4777
      @ruinblackops4777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm same what an incredible finished product I love it 😀 😍 ❤

    • @logicalaz
      @logicalaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Felt that brodie. This is my third go round (second intentional). Ain't nothing like waking up mid full build video. 🤔💭 "Welp since I'm already here🤷🏾‍♂️🤓"

    • @nashpettet7139
      @nashpettet7139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did the same thing with the Street Regal video

    • @trethatdude
      @trethatdude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do that all the time 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

    • @benjaminmoses2203
      @benjaminmoses2203 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mm

  • @fabienmattar
    @fabienmattar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    For me, this is the most beautiful muscle car ever made!!!
    I love challenger!!!

    • @edim108
      @edim108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm torn between Challenger and Charger with its coke bottle shape.
      Either way Dodge/Plymouth made the best muscle cars of all time! ❤️

    • @gummybear41283
      @gummybear41283 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      its not

  • @RikSandstromCalifornia
    @RikSandstromCalifornia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When I was at MIllington Tennessee for Aviation A school in 1973, there was no shortage of Challengers to be found. Always loved the look of these cars. Your restomod is absolutely gorgeous!!

    • @kennethhasse2457
      @kennethhasse2457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok thanks

    • @rickheddeno4
      @rickheddeno4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Airedale. I was in A school in 74 but not there. I was in Pensacola. My next stop was RVAH-12, NAS Key West. Became a PC on the Vigilante. What squadron did you go to?

  • @rainriderpnw6259
    @rainriderpnw6259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I am amazed at that young mans skills, and he stoops to the level of us backyarders to show us how we can do things with out high buck tools. He's also a pretty mellow down to earth man who would be pleasant to work with. If ya read this Tommy keep up the good work. We need more craftsmen in the field.

    • @drtmi8789
      @drtmi8789 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What exactly are you on? "Without high buck tools"? Everything he uses is high buck. Must be some top of the line fentanyl.

    • @jamessnow226
      @jamessnow226 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In what world is Matco not high dollar?

    • @supafrancis
      @supafrancis ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I believe that you were referring to the fact that all they needed were things like body saw's, air chisel's, a grinder and a welder to take care of whatever needed to be done to the car's body. All of which can be attained by the average person for relatively cheap without the need for "high buck fabrication tools". Even if people are crying about them using Matco brand stuff, you are still correct that they didn't need top quality brands as the same thing from harbor freight could accomplish the job just as well and it'd be far from using high end stuff

    • @uki3062
      @uki3062 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@drtmi8789 op

  • @ersanakyurekli
    @ersanakyurekli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I've watched a lot of car restoration work videos so far, but this video is the best one I've ever seen.
    Congratulations and greetings from Istanbul.

  • @laurieharper1526
    @laurieharper1526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wonderful work. That replacement chassis is a work of art. Excellent idea to replace the entire suspension in one piece, rather than modifying and still having to live with some of the disadvantages of the original..

  • @BradleyBellwether-oy2qi
    @BradleyBellwether-oy2qi 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    RIP Joe Elmore

  • @max2082
    @max2082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I use to watch shows like this all the time on Spike. Good to see this show has a life on TH-cam.

  • @mashrien
    @mashrien 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm in my late 30s, this car, in original purple, has been my DREAM CAR since I was in middle school.
    I've always dreamed about rebuilding one from the ground up, and y'all just made a 20+ year fantasy come true.

  • @gutz1981
    @gutz1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    One of the best cars ever produced during the muscle mopar era of the US. Wonderful car indeed.

    • @CJColvin
      @CJColvin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Leo Coffy Awesome brother Mopar No Car. My dad has a 2019 Charger RT Scat Pack with the 392 Hemi V8 and man its a beast.

    • @desertrainfrog1691
      @desertrainfrog1691 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Leo Coffy Downhill 0-60 maybe? The person who rented that must've thought they were really funny.

  • @chocolatte6157
    @chocolatte6157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I have been binge watching this rebuild all day from the first one. No way I could do this. I lack the knowledge, the tools, the patience, and I guess the desire. Hats off to these guys. I would have run screaming from the garage long ago.

  • @XLR8NXS32
    @XLR8NXS32 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've been hooked since Joe Elmore and Stacey David started, "Trucks". Now I have Power Nation on my TV.

  • @deadbeatproz
    @deadbeatproz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish my dad was here to watch you guys he was a big Mopar from imperial to fury, I'm 61 I grew up on these cars thanks for the memories and rescue of a legend.

  • @kdavis646
    @kdavis646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    These are my favorite videos on TH-cam. I love muscle cars and I love to watch you guys do your thing. Great job.

  • @denbrown6269
    @denbrown6269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love the down to earth delivery, no hype, just factual content,
    Awsome access to new parts, love the modern chassis.
    Keep it up yous are informative with skills.
    Mopar all day.

    • @yazdan7774
      @yazdan7774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      it shouldn't have been a modern chassis . it should have been a classic one for the feel.

  • @MickeyMishra
    @MickeyMishra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I must be one of the really weird ones where I go to sleep by putting these videos on turning off the Monitor and then I wake up hearing this Southern dude's voice and it's the best morning ever I'm going to go hang some Christmas lights!

  • @briancady3271
    @briancady3271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All 3 hours nonstop was amazing

  • @badgerostripey-one6734
    @badgerostripey-one6734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know nothing about cars, just how to drive them. This video hooked me for the whole nearly three hours. What a beautiful car.

  • @stevealoia
    @stevealoia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    You guys did a awesome job on restoring that Challenger. You all do have the best job going .
    Well done

  • @SupraRy
    @SupraRy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    it seems like their builds always go SO smoothly lol. I feel like people in the real world deal with soooo many more issues but that is probably because these guys have a huge budget and all the tools possible.

    • @TheJoshA
      @TheJoshA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The tools make all the difference in the world.Most guys have a box of wrenches,a vice grip, and a hammer. Lol

    • @ideatelevisioninc.375
      @ideatelevisioninc.375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Plus they get paid to spend 40+ hours a week working on it

    • @timothygeiger437
      @timothygeiger437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You know everything will go smoothly, they're on camera😂

    • @growingup4487
      @growingup4487 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tools, organization, space

    • @cbwil4808
      @cbwil4808 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤❤😅😊😊😊

  • @letgo3104
    @letgo3104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It needs lots of love and patience to restore , simply you become a peaceful man.❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for your efforts.

  • @5GreenTea
    @5GreenTea ปีที่แล้ว

    From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for using an old style Hemi instead of a modern Hemi. It is very refreshing to see.

  • @brendawise7998
    @brendawise7998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this video, my dad was a transmission specialist, he worked on cars & trucks all his life. Mostly muscle cars ( Mopar ) dealing with 4 barrel carberators, his favorite engine was a 440. Learned a lot from him about Hemi, went to a lot of drag races & muscle car shows with him. Great memories! Thank you for sharing this video

  • @buzzscreen8365
    @buzzscreen8365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This the best detailed car restoration I've ever watch. 🥰🥰

  • @AngelGalarza69
    @AngelGalarza69 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You guys did an awesome amazing full restoration, love the fact that it's a 3 hours video I got to see from start to finish the hole restoration and bringing back the classic to it's full glory you guys are the best, keep this videos coming great job I tip my hat to you 2.

  • @ShaneLynchArt
    @ShaneLynchArt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I miss the days and time of watching these on tv on the weekends.

  • @P1Gman
    @P1Gman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Used to watch Trucks and Horsepower with my dad when I was a kid. Glad they're all here.

  • @kennedymcgovern5413
    @kennedymcgovern5413 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Father had a 70 Challenger. I loved that car so much as a child, that when they started making them again I had to have one...which turned into two when I realized I "needed" to upgrade to the 392. When buying, I refused to even look at anything 2015 or newer, because in 2015 they switched over to the 1971 tail lights. That wasn't what was in my heart. My Dad's 70 was what was in my heart.
    The point is, I have a lot of history of loving this exact year model of this car. And I have to say, the changes you are making...don't piss me off. As you listed them, I was waiting to hear something that would make me cringe...but you didn't. You are keeping the car what it is, and for that, I salute you.

    • @kennedymcgovern5413
      @kennedymcgovern5413 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ....aaaaand then...you changed out the whole chassis. If you mentioned that at the beginning, I missed it.
      ...nevermind
      --Don't get me wrong. You are still making a bad ass car. And I ain't mad at ya, because that Challenger was dead anyway. But what you are making aint gonna be a 70 Challenger.
      Haha...I'd still like to have it, though.

  • @Tigerbythetoe
    @Tigerbythetoe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Admittedly I am not a gear head…only done minor work on my cars. But this show can be really fascinating to watch. Of course, I am a red blooded American so I love to see muscle cars take shape. It’s like watching a badass piece of art being put together. I may never do anything like this but I have mad respect for the skills it takes, not to mention the determination…

    • @RADVIX313
      @RADVIX313 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you probably won't, stick to working on your junkie trailer trash cars mericaa!! 🤣🤣😂

  • @Finite-Tuning
    @Finite-Tuning 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I really like these longer builds, something I can sit down and get into for a few hours.
    Cheers 🍻.

  • @CallumWhatmore
    @CallumWhatmore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Incredible upload, so great to watch - no shortcuts taken , everything done right - captivating !

  • @massimoricciardi6202
    @massimoricciardi6202 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like these shows no drama no yelling no bullshit you actually show the full restoration .

  • @ralphbrown1053
    @ralphbrown1053 ปีที่แล้ว

    Boy Tommy, you never get bored working with the same guy every day. I watch you working with a different person in many episodes

  • @walterday8933
    @walterday8933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys couldn't have found a better candidate! Now you guys can do whatever you want with this Challenger and never have any fear... All you guys did was add value and appeal, and went from lump of coal to a diamond! As always, you guys did an amazing job, and the finished car is awesome!

  • @themightymutt5213
    @themightymutt5213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    BEAUTIFUL car! Excellent job guys! Those rear wheels are more along the lines of what I expected to see on the Chevelle. Much better suited to 993 hp

  • @anthonyxuereb5410
    @anthonyxuereb5410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just what I need, a simple DIY project over a couple of weekends.

    • @90TBD
      @90TBD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol

    • @Nikkosan327
      @Nikkosan327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I see that you have chosen humor and headaches as your poison of preference. :-D

    • @isiahanglada6669
      @isiahanglada6669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nikkosan327 y

    • @isiahanglada6669
      @isiahanglada6669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@90TBD you yurd

    • @williammartino952
      @williammartino952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Define 'couple of weekends"? like 700?

  • @kenhardin
    @kenhardin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tommy is the GOAT! Is it just me or does he pretty much do all of the work on all the builds.

  • @franklinkirera6978
    @franklinkirera6978 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I absolutely love watching your restoration videos-seeing those old cars brought back to life is amazing! It would be awesome if you could also highlight the Instagram accounts and social media pages of the talented people and companies you work with, like the guys from Blast from the Past, the upholstery team, and Prebuild Art. It would really enrich the audience's experience and also give some well-deserved promotion to the other experts involved in the process. Keep up the great work!

  • @bizzirker
    @bizzirker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yes great video and why?. Because you guys show and go thru all the problems and techniques you need to accomplish projects like this. So many others just whip thru their builds and make it all look too easy in the interest of video time. As a 25 year bodyman, I can appreciate your attention to the details. Nice job! And thanks

  • @murraydaniels3377
    @murraydaniels3377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Hey Tommy, This was one of the best videos that you guys have put up to see. The most explanatory and visual video to date. Well done it is amazing to see such skilled work being done and a pleasure to watch. Thanks very much and well done.

  • @lonpearson2134
    @lonpearson2134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Good job in the final product. An amazing amount of hacking due to custom frame but it made tuning the suspension possible, instead of impossible. Beautiful car.

  • @samboggs3499
    @samboggs3499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My first car was a 1971 Challenger. Not a RT, but had a 318 and factory positrac rear end. That car rocked.

    • @fishsquishguy1833
      @fishsquishguy1833 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My first was a 71 challenger as well. Didn’t have a posi but I swapped the carrier from the 8 3/4 with a Road Runners and had a 3.23 Sure Grip. Swapped the 318 with a 440 from a low miles totaled 70 New Yorker and had a drive shaft shortened to use the 727 long tailed automatic. After a bunch of speed parts like a six pack intake and carbs, cam, headers and even had a complete 4 spd set up that never got installed, my first kid was born and the car went away. Missed that car forever. Now I drive a 2010 Plum Crazy RT which honestly drives and performs so much better so it’s all good!

  • @kennedymcgovern5413
    @kennedymcgovern5413 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well now, learning about sound deadening is neat.
    True story. Riding around in my Dad's 70 Challenger as a kid, you had to really speak up in order to have a conversation. In later life, when I had my 5.7 followed by my 392, the interiors were perfectly quiet. You could FEEL the engines, but if you wanted to HEAR them, you had to roll down the windows.
    I wondered how they accomplished this difference in my newer models. Now I know.
    Very cool!

  • @renc3920
    @renc3920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Definitely one of the most awesome full builds these guys have done. Bravo!
    I have to say though....this is Tommy's build, honestly. Joe's great and all but it looked like he did more unpacking boxes and fetching Tommy his tools than anything else.

    • @TheRealA-A-ron
      @TheRealA-A-ron 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ole’ Tommy wouldn’t have a job if it weren’t for Joe. Without him the, “Powernation” wouldn’t exist. You can see the quality of builds really drop off. Just compare this to the Buick that Ole’ Tommy build without the watchful experienced eye of Joe Elmore. Joe would have never let that Buick go out the door with the original auto column shifter still intact… IMO.

    • @kubarkrun
      @kubarkrun 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRealA-A-ron That's all great, Joe does seem to know his stuff. But that doesn't change the fact that Tommy did all the work. Joe did nothing but talk. I would have nothing against it if they didn't try to make it look like he did more than what he actually did. We all know he's probably too old to do any real work, or he may just be above it all. But it seemed to me like they went out of their way to make it seem like he was actually doing work. Which clearly, he didn't.

  • @SeanKStephens
    @SeanKStephens 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Watching that big car handle that way on the track is amazing. You guys did a great job on the car.

    • @MikkaZKitka
      @MikkaZKitka 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what car? What job? They built a new car from new parts. A monkey can put it together.

    • @SeanKStephens
      @SeanKStephens 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@MikkaZKitka And if a monkey did build that Challenger and drove it on the track like that and it looked just as good, and shot the video and did the editing work and did voiceovers and actually went so far as to put it on a TH-cam channel. I would still compliment them because the result is wonderful.
      But these guys aren't monkeys and they did a great job.
      But maybe you can show us what you've got.

  • @jamesjordan4306
    @jamesjordan4306 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i love old moparrs, so thanks for rebuilding this car, it looks great. beautiful job!!

  • @AR_420
    @AR_420 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I miss Mr. Elmore. 43 years old. Was my favorite thing to do back in the day, was to watch the powerblock. Was the replacement or graduation from Saturday morning looney toons❤😂

  • @ReinhardX
    @ReinhardX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1969 and 1970s Dodge challenger are the cars that made me to go to Mechanical engineering college. I love those two than anything in the entire world.

  • @harrisstutzman1850
    @harrisstutzman1850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    please keep making videos like these i absolutely love em and watch every minute

  • @Rayhid1956
    @Rayhid1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wonderful rebuild! It turned out a gorgeous and powerful machine. The icing on the cake is that it does not have a lot of plastic like most cars today.

  • @robertatha5295
    @robertatha5295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wow!!! You guys are amazing, what I wouldn’t give to have a car like that.

    • @ABUBASIL0013
      @ABUBASIL0013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @oppotimobile775
      @oppotimobile775 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ppppp

  • @jimmywhitlow7174
    @jimmywhitlow7174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These old Challengers hold a special place in my heart. My dad had a 72. Been my dream car ever since. Very beautiful car guys, well done.

  • @tennaj1367
    @tennaj1367 ปีที่แล้ว

    Being from Detroit I'm happy to see her back on the road ! 👍 That car was originally build about 15 minutes from my house in Detroit !

  • @jessiejames2155
    @jessiejames2155 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've seen alot of re-store shows, and this one was worth seeing ! The best one ever ! Taking me through all of the important parts and steps..! Thankyou for a radd episode !! 😳🤯👍🏻

  • @cajunred6804
    @cajunred6804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Finally!! This is my dream car! Hope it gets a hopped up 440!

  • @aufsehermachstik8475
    @aufsehermachstik8475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    hey Dylan McCool worked on the satellite(2:42) in 2018, was left exactly where he last got it running. Gotta love an old Mopar!

    • @Rhyscape
      @Rhyscape 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      dude i immediately realised it, that thing runs like a dream.

  • @andrewipp426
    @andrewipp426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an exceptional well detailed and so meticulous in every aspect of this build, I had a 70 Cuda a real BS23 the body work, that I paid for was done horribly and the car never drove straight. These details and amounts of patience and planning it took was above and beyond anything I’ve seen, I wish these guys did my restoration I would have been a much happier customer and it would be a well sorted beast!
    Really great video Thank you very informative and helpful on how to do the next project!

  • @ski6712
    @ski6712 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    my brother's friend stops at home 5:45 am wintertime 1971 in Vancouver to pick us up to go skiing to whistler mt. bc. in his brand new 1970 dodge challenger 383 magnum , blk interior ,purple paint ,white stripe, hurst shifter...........wow great ride. looks like your build is awesome 😊

  • @javiermacias937
    @javiermacias937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I miss Joe Elmore sooooo much these episodes plus engine power always makes it magical for me...

  • @rwhunt99
    @rwhunt99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Memories - I bought a 7 Challenger R/T with a 383 in '69, went in the Army in 70 and sold it when I got out because I needed money.

  • @titanary68
    @titanary68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I know it’s been a year since this was uploaded but I really like that y’all are posting the full build videos, it makes it so much nicer to watch. At almost 3 hours long this is definitely my kinda movie lol. My only complaint with the finished project is I wish the ride stance was lower just like in the rendering.

    • @duradim1
      @duradim1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My thoughts too. But I think the modern suspension married to an older car makes it ride that way.

    • @ubergama30
      @ubergama30 ปีที่แล้ว

      you can probably just spin the collars on the coilovers a bit to lower it

  • @evilbeetlekustomscreations4965
    @evilbeetlekustomscreations4965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every time I hear that man's voice it takes me back to my childhood with my dad on Saturdays watching the horsepower hour

  • @donnasRock323
    @donnasRock323 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is EXACTLY how any car should be restored. Gorgeous challenger

  • @electronsmove
    @electronsmove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I am so glad they saved money by repairing that grill.

  • @phonemail1367
    @phonemail1367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    What a project, man you guys have the patience of saints. Thanks so much for the super enjoyable entertainment! : )

  • @zxtenn
    @zxtenn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOW, awesome build and amazing talent from all you guys, 550 hp is all you need for a reliable and fast street car, that should bring you into the 12's no problem with some decent traction, far faster than stock thats for sure. Handling was awesome compared to an old beast with a elephant in the front.
    I am 65 now and had 3 1st generation Camaro's when i was in my 20's, one was a 67 Yenko clone so i sure appreciate the massive improvements you guys did compared to a 70 Challenger, more power and certainly better handling, braking, etc. Sometimes people who drive a new Challenger or Camaro dont realize the improvement from the 60's unless they are older like me and experienced a 427 in a 67 Camaro, improvement is a slow and natural progression and in those days the 1/4 mile was all that people were concerned about not autocross or great braking, again great job and enjoy seeing such talent!

    • @primosoriano7129
      @primosoriano7129 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ó0

    • @timothygeiger437
      @timothygeiger437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You should watch graveyard cars. All they do is MOPAR, Dodge, Plymouth, Chrysler muscle cars from the same era as this build. Beautiful cars, wish I could afford to have one built.

  • @Joseph-dq5wb
    @Joseph-dq5wb ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard to believe that cars 53 years old now and still one if not the most beautiful rides that they ever produced

  • @michaelblaes9847
    @michaelblaes9847 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brian Finch is a wizard. I am astounded at the improvements in the course times after his adjustments.

  • @Hammerhead547
    @Hammerhead547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I was just thinking about it and realized that I've been watching joe on powerblock since I was 14 and I'll be 40 in a couple of years.

    • @adampimentel9490
      @adampimentel9490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah i used to watch it back in the day when it was on Spike TV same with trucks and offroad 4x4

    • @tjpinto74
      @tjpinto74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      how about when it was hot rod tv and then horsepower tv....

  • @agcacustoms2852
    @agcacustoms2852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    2:50 that’s the 70 Satellite that was on Junkyard Digs channel.

    • @malice6081
      @malice6081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, never expected that

    • @robm9772
      @robm9772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I saw that and wondered if anyone else caught it. JYD and VGG are my favorites.

    • @saganworshipper6062
      @saganworshipper6062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robm9772 Derek is amazing! VGG is the best channel on youtube right now imho.

    • @alexmouland7479
      @alexmouland7479 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thought it was by the door

    • @agcacustoms2852
      @agcacustoms2852 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexmouland7479 also the Plymouth decal on the side being a petty blue car.

  • @CazRaX
    @CazRaX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love the idea of doing this but watching all the time ,work, skill, pure talent and all out make-it-yourself-ness needed shows me I can't do it.

  • @chadpieterse3703
    @chadpieterse3703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These guys are out of this world Iv never seen this quality of work I love watching them

  • @TheRealSwampOperator2
    @TheRealSwampOperator2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This type of work is a hell of an undertaking .. all that work and had the ultimate cheat code of having every tool you can ask for..

  • @nicholasperry2380
    @nicholasperry2380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Brilliant job Guys. Incredible work and the sort of thing I'd love to do but a bit hard in a second floor flat... I could watch stuff like this all day and I lurve your accents.

  • @GeoHvl
    @GeoHvl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great show. All the episodes in one sitting.

  • @arnoldaduca1322
    @arnoldaduca1322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wonderful job and a lot of things learned from the process of restoration.

  • @kenswitzer4133
    @kenswitzer4133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    About 30 seconds in we knew it would be a MOPAR, which is great. A MOPAR friend of mine told me one time that most of them were not very aerodynamic so they just beat the air into submission. I agreed because they had the power to do it.

  • @Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968
    @Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At a shade under 3 hours long, I'm a little hesitant at beginning to watch something of this epic length.
    So I gave it 5 mins initial investment time to see how it felt and ended up watching all of it.
    No boring recaps which kept my attention intact throughout and little if any dumbing down, which is a great plus factor. The only negative point with the production value was the almost constant heavy rock music which was distracting and needless when I just wanted to hear the commentary.
    Great content and well presented. Little remained of the original car and a huge stack of money apparently thrown at building something new, with just the skin and rear seat springs of a Dodge Challenger.
    In no way was this a restoration or preservation, this truly is a Full Rebuild. 👍 Epic.

  • @garneauweld1100
    @garneauweld1100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very well done! You're all professionals and it shows. Thanks for a very informative production.

  • @drazoric2275
    @drazoric2275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best builds are the ones which go from rusted and half missing, to modded and beautiful.

  • @ws678ta
    @ws678ta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I watched the whole thing. Well done guys ! Bad -Ass Challenger !

  • @janesays5736
    @janesays5736 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the amount of time ,skill and money to pull all this off has got to be astronomical... basically built a new car from scratch

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers ปีที่แล้ว

    When my mom turned 18 she bought a 1969 Roadrunner with a 426 Hemi with dual 4bbl carbs, a Shaker hood, an A833 4 speed manual with a Hurst shifter, and it was kind of a root beer brown. She used to scare my uncles with it on the backroads here around Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She said that it would pull the front wheels off the ground on the 1-2 shift. Her next car was a 1970 Mach One Mustang with a 351 Cleveland and a 4 speed manual. Man! I grew up in the wrong decade! My first cars were a 1978 Civic 1200 4 speed manual, a 1989 Chevy Beretta GT with alot of custom touches and a LOUD stereo, and a 1990 Ford Festiva with cold AC. Then, when I was 16, I bought a 1994 Eddie Bauer Explorer, swapped out the 4.0 V6 to a 302W, put an Eaton M90 Explorer Express supercharger on it, a 2.5" dual exhaust with custom made 58" DynoMax glasspacks, and 12" slant cut chrome tips. It was tuned through an EPROM ECU with a daughter board, but with a 6" SkyJacker lift, a set of 15" bullet hole chrome wheels, and 33x12.50" TSL Thornbirds it made 403 wheel horsepower at 12 lbs of boost through an 8.8" rear end with 3.83 gears. It was 2WD and it was a Florida truck (as that's where I lived at the time). It was alot of fun to drive in a straight line, but it was also really topheavy.

  • @argieStream
    @argieStream 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was basically a 3h product placement reel. Nicely done.

  • @ericschroeder591
    @ericschroeder591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    when I grew'd up, all of the prettiest girls in town drove challengers, chargers, and superbirds. The guy had a lot daughters and good taste in cars.

    • @Spartan265
      @Spartan265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds awesome. Especially if any of those women knew how to work on their cars.

  • @semco72057
    @semco72057 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You all put plenty of work into that car and did make it look road worthy even though it is built for racing on or off the tracks. I love the suspension you all put on it and the way the car now handles for each driver and the performance after it was tested again.

  • @denisf.1744
    @denisf.1744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Video For One Of The Greatest 1970 Dodge Challenger Muscle Car The Best Car Of The 70’s Completely Rebuilt By Detroit Muscle The Great Team Of Guys

  • @Red1Wollip
    @Red1Wollip 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, I love the old MOPAR Builds!

  • @pablorages1241
    @pablorages1241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great looking car ... I love those Challengers !

  • @mackyibay4286
    @mackyibay4286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How I wish had a car like this, or those you builds which are built to perfection. Dream car of almost every muscle heads or just someone who wants a car. Dang, so beautiful. I want one but don't have the money so just keep dreaming. 😂

  • @davidblalock9945
    @davidblalock9945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love these full build videos.

  • @lonnylegrand
    @lonnylegrand 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys have the greatest hobby in the world...

  • @irwansugieri5499
    @irwansugieri5499 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This looks very supporting about long time ago.... Thanks for all restored

  • @W00FLES
    @W00FLES 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I keep waking up to the best morning show to have my coffee and breakfast to before work! Thanks, YT Algorithm!!!!(: